2004 Challenge Bell – Singles

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Singles
2004 Challenge Bell
Final
Champion Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
Score7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Tournoi de Québec ·  2005  

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.

Contents

Martina Suchá won the title, defeating Abigail Spears 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas (second round)
  5. Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)
  6. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville (second round)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova 64664
Q Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears 774 77
Q Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears 5 62
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá 73 6
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá 775 78
  Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni 63766

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 66
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 66 Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 3 4
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 3 2 1 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 4 68
Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 1 2 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova 6710
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois 66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois 66665
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova 776 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova 3 7877
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 623 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova 64664
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 62677Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears 774 77
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin 772 624 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 1 2
Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters 5 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears 76Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears 677
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 775 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 4 64
Flag of Hungary.svg A Kapros 6273 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 77
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová 3 2 5 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 5 5
5 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 678
Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 2 666 Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 3 0
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Marois 0 5 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 67 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 64 6
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier 1 4 Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Karatantcheva 1 64
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Perry 2 3
Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Karatantcheva 66Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Karatantcheva 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 0 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 775 78
7 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 66 Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni 63766
Flag of France.svg C Pin 1 1 7 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 605
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni 677 Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni 777
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 2 63 Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni 66
Flag of France.svg S Foretz 4 7762Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Gloria 4 0
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Gloria 66577Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Gloria 62 6
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 3 61

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